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Photography: Wet & Wild Alabama
Beth Maynor Young

Bio:
Beth Maynor Young is an accomplished conservation photographer who has spent much of her life chronicling the natural beauty and remnant wild places of the contemporary South. In 1990, she founded Cahaba River Publishing, a conservation-motivated firm that supports her life's passion—nature and landscape photography. Today, Beth’s photographs give us a moving vision of the natural world and speak quietly yet deeply of our need to preserve the South's unique environmental heritage.

The Kingfisher Editions notecard collection places some of Beth's work in the public marketplace for the first time. The images are mostly from unprotected places—each with its own story of biological compromise and imminent threat. But these places also embrace a Southern tradition—of being saved and preserved, of restoration and resurrection.

Beth is now printing her fine art photographs with Epson Giclee printers, which offer brilliant colors and truly archival prints. Sadly, with the current threats to streams and wildlife habitats that come from urban sprawl and over-development, her photographs may last longer than many of the places she has photographed. Beth's hope is that her images will remind us of the irreplaceable value of these unique natural places and stimulate a desire for action on their behalf.

Beth’s conservation photography is part of many private and corporate art collections across the country. Her renown and popularity is a testament to the importance of environmental issues and the caliber of her photography. Please go to her website for more examples:

Course Description:
In this beginner to intermediate class we will explore the environment around Camp McDowell and the Sipsey Wilderness (if time allows). We will embark on our trek with cameras early in the morning and late in the day (our schedule will be different from the other classes). We will make an early morning canoe trip on Clear Creek if water levels allow. After our exploration with cameras, we will come back to the classroom to edit our images. Students must have a digital camera and laptop computer with image editing software, preferably Photoshop or Lightroom.

Extra supplies fee: none

Please bring: A digital camera with enough knowledge to operate it, laptop with Photoshop or Lightroom, card reader to download images, drybags for camera and other gear, clothes and shoes appropriate for hiking and wading into streams, extra dry clothes, and a water bottle for hiking.

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